PhD in EE(RFIC/mm-Wave Design)Profile Evaluation

[sm086]

Hello Guys. Thanking all of you ahead for reading my posts and writing your thoughts as comments.  I have been out of Grad School application scene past 5 years and need some help assessing my profile and giving me few tips and suggestion.  It will be great to know how my profile stacks up against fellow applications for Top 30 EE RFIC/Analog IC/Circuits PhD Programs in US/Europe.  Any University suggestion is appreciated as well.  For Spring 2018/Fall 2018 session.   (Critics are welcome as i need to improve, be as frank as possible)

My Profile:     GRE (Q 170 / V 155 / 4.0) , MS in EE with Research/Thesis from TTU (2012) - GPA 3.7/4.0, BS in EE GPA 3.6/4    (No Publications)

Work Experience -- 4 years and counting -- 3 years at Qualcomm (top 5 RFIC Company) as RF Hardware and Test Engineer, 1.5+ at another competitor (present). 

I have been told my work experience is negative for PhD as its been 4 years since i graduated with MS, Does it matter that much ? What do you guys think about my acceptance chances to Top 30-50 EE Programs In US/Europe .  Any university you want to suggest.

Few University of my choice with similar research interest  --  UT Austin, Texas A&M, UC San Diego, UC Santa Barbara, UC Irvine/Davis.  Georgia Tech, Univ of Colorado Boulder, Arizona State University, University of Washington. USC, UMass Amherst. NCSU

Thanks Again,

 

Edited January 10, 2017 by sm086
Added University Names

[.letmeinplz//]

Not sure how work experience at a top EE company could ever be seen as a negative for admissions. My xp pattern is: undergrad -> 4 years industry -> 2 years MS and have had people mention 4 years industry as being a good part of my package. 

 

 

[sm086]

@.letmeinplz//  Thanks for your comments. I thought so as well, 

Any thoughts on university selection as per my profile ?  Do you think without publication i can still apply for top programs, although i do have research experience.